These 1950s men’s outfit ideas will inspire your next ’50s era outfit. Featuring brands that make reproduction 1950s clothing, new vintage inspired 1950s clothing, movie stills, costumes, and our own outfits. 1950s clothing ideas include everything from rockabilly to greasers, casual to formal, Western to men’s 1950s workwear.
What should guys wear to the 1950s party?
- Easy: Bowling shirt and dress pants, two tone shoes
- Sock hop: Varsity cardigan/sweater, button down shirt, dress pants, loafers
- Jock: Varsity jacket, denim jeans, wayfarer sunglasses, Converse high top sneakers
- Rebel: Dark denim jeans, cuffed. White T-shirt. Black leather moto jacket. Biker boots.
- Rockabilly: Western plaid shirt, dark denim jeans, western belt, biker boots or western boots
- Vacation: Hawaiian shirt, khaki pants, straw fedora hat, canvas loafers
- Business: Grey suit, skinny tie, fedora hat, wingtip black shoes
- Workwear: Mechanic shirt or coveralls, dark jeans, black boots
- Teenager: Jeans, cuffed. Sleeveless T-shirt. Unbuttoned button down shirt. Converse high tops shoes
- Milkman: White uniform (shirt and pants) or coveralls. Black work boots.
- Prom Date: White tuxedo jacket, black pants, pink carnation boutonniere, black dress shoes
- Casual: Knitted polo shirt, slacks, porkpie hat, two tone loafers
- Golfer: Pastel slacks, polo shirt, belt, bucket hat, saddle shoes
- Musician: Guitar print camp shirt, stingy brim fedora hat, blue suede shoes, horn rim glasses
- Car Hop Waiter: White pants, shirt. Red bow tie. Red striped apron or vest. Cafe hat and name badge.
- Teddy Boy: Loose blazer, button down shirt, skinny black jeans, skinny tie, creepers shoes, Wayfarer sunglasses
- Buddy Holly: Plaid blazer, white dress shirt, black skinny tie, slacks, horn rim glasses, loafer shoes
1950s Men’s Outfits
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Debbie Sessions has been teaching fashion history and helping people dress for vintage themed events since 2009. She has turned a hobby into VintageDancer.com with hundreds of well researched articles and hand picked links to vintage inspired clothing online. She aims to make dressing accurately (or not) an affordable option for all. Oh, and she dances too.
